16.4% of Bonham, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 15.1% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bonham, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bonham:
16.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bonham:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bonham:
30.3%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bonham:
27.4%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Bonham, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bonham,TX (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.4%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
36.7%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bonham,TX (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
26.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
29.7%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bonham,TX (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bonham, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bonham, TX (%)
13.7%White
74.7%Black
36.6%American Indian
26.0%Asian
8.8%Other race
26.9%2+ races
6.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bonham, TX (absolute numbers)
729White
340Black
10American Indian
20Asian
8Other race
1502+ races
113Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bonham, TX
Children below poverty level:
Bonham, Texas:
12.5%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bonham:
15.1%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bonham:
28.5%
Texas:
23.8%
36.7%Married-couple family
17.9%Male, no wife present
45.4%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.4%One full-time, other didn't work
46.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
29.9%1940 to 1949
26.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
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